The Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates those inventors who have turned their ideas into accomplishments. We foster an enthusiasm for asking—and answering—the questions that change lives. Learn how our acclaimed awards and outreach programs inspire the next generation of inventors, and explore our unique Invention Dimension. Learn more
A presentation by the 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability winner, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, including presentations by Michael J. Cima, faculty director of the Lemelson-MIT Program, and Cynthia Barnhart, associate dean of engineering at MIT.
A presentation by Alice A. Chen, 2011 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner explaining her invention, a humanized mouse with a tissue-engineered human liver. For more information about Alice Chen's work, please visit: Alice Chen Press Release
Smithtown High School West InvenTeam students present their solar tracker for a compact, portable, affordable solar charging unit at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
A presentation by 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize winner, Benjamin Clough, explaining his work with terahertz enhanced acoustics.
Pike Central High School InvenTeam students present their lightweight, portable emergency shelter at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
Presentation by Scott Daigle, winner of the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize, about his invention, an automatic gear shifting system to improve the basic health of wheelchair users.
Omaha North School Magnet InvenTeam students present their sustainable cooking system for developing countries at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
A presentation by Guoan Zheng, 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Caltech Student Prize winner, explaining his invention, an on-chip microscope based on low-cost CMOS image sensor.
West Salem High School InvenTeam students present their pressure sensitive grip for writing utensils at EurekaFest 2011 at MIT.
Video overview of the Lemelson-MIT Program, which recognizes the outstanding inventors and innovators transforming our world, and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through innovation. For more information about us, visit web.mit.edu/invent
Video profiling the work of Dr. John A. Rogers, winner of the 2011 $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize.
Video profile of Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, winner of the 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability.
The Lemelson-MIT Program partnered with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 30th for a day-long event showcasing invention and innovation. Presented by the Lemelson-MIT Program, EurekaFest at OMSI featured hands-on educational stations ...
A member of the Greenbrier West High School InvenTeam of Charmco, West Virigina explains their InvenTeam project, a wetland assessment system for multi-spectral photography, moisture sensing and data retrieval, as well as their InvenTeams experience, at EurekaFest ...
A member of the Bay Path Regional Vocational High School InvenTeam in Charlton, Massachusetts explains their InvenTeam project, an assistive mechanics creeper for car repair, as well as their InvenTeams experience, at EurekaFest 2010 at MIT in Cambridge, MA.
A member of the Washington County Technical High School InvenTeam from Hagerstown, Maryland explains their InvenTeam project, a temperature sensitive, color changing roof to combat global warming, as well as their InvenTeams experience, at EurekaFest 2010 at MIT in ...
A member of the Hillside New Tech High School InvenTeam from Durham, North Carolina explains their InvenTeam project, a residential green roofing system for sloped surfaces, as well as their InvenTeams experience, at EurekaFest 2010 at MIT in Cambridge, MA.
A member of the Staten Island Technical School InvenTeam from Staten Island, New York explains their InvenTeam project, comfort control wheelchair seating, as well as their InvenTeams experience, at EurekaFest 2010 at MIT in Cambridge, MA.
